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Dinner spots in Antwerp, our favourites

When I’m on holiday I’m always looking for locals’ tips for dinner. Tripadvisor is fed too much with tourists reviewing restaurants in tourist quarters. I don’t know why it is, but I only write reviews and rate restaurants when travelling, almost never at home. That’s why, the foodie in me wants to share our favourite dining spots in Antwerp. Most are not located in the historic centre, all are worth a bike or metro ride, trust me! De Pelgrim Address:…

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Walking Les Hautes Fagnes (Hoge Venen) in Belgium.

The days between Christmas and New Year’s Eve were getting slightly boring. We needed a short getaway and didn’t plan one for the end of year holidays… We started to wonder why… Time was limited (2 days) so if we still wanted to go it had to be close by. The both of us never really were hikers, but we want to give it a try. Since we haven’t done a lot of hiking, we have a lot of places…

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De Coninck City brewery site and its local culinary heroes

I’ve been a fan since the re-opening of “De Pelgrim” a popular pub. Classic all the way, but in a good way. A pub across the street of the brewery, just where it’s supposed to be. But after the re-opening of this pub (awesome Belgian classics on the menu here btw), a lot more happened in and around the ‘De Coninck’-city brewery. Apparently, the museum tour & tasting is worth your time, but there is more: a top-notch BBQ restaurant,…

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